Conversation About Billy Joel Bio With Author Fred Schruers
Fred Schruers and I discuss his Billy Joel: The definitive Biography……. View Original Article […]
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Adventures Among the Orthodox
“NOTHING JEWISH is alien to me,” philosopher Franz Rosenzweig said in the early 20th century. Rosenzweig hoped this phrase would launch a Jewish renaissance; however, the multiplicity of Jewish observance and experience has mostly led to mutual disdain among the varietals. As each branch of Judaism has set itself apart from the others, barriers to […]
Nick Cannon Could Teach a Masterclass in Bouncing Back from a Scandal
Here are nine lessons from the TV host’s redemption tour, which included a visit to an L.A. Jewish centerWatching the near collapse and resurrection of actor, rapper, and TV host Nick Cannon’s career in real time has been a masterclass in reputation rehab. After Cannon was heard spouting anti-Semitic Louis Farrakhan talking points on his […]
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The Day Begins with “Evening”: A Conversation with Nessa Rapoport
NESSA RAPOPORT”S NEW NOVEL, Evening, has been hailed as ‘smart, darkly funny” by Publishers Weekly, and Lilith called the novel both “deeply Jewish and (wait for it) deeply Canadian,” adding that “[t]here’s very little feminist fiction worthy of this claim.” Evening is all that, as well as being a beautifully written, masterfully crafted exploration of […]
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This Week Taught Me How Out of Touch I Am About Race
This has been a week that’s felt overwhelming. Here, in Santa Monica, my wife and I and our 22 year old daughter Natasha, all stayed at home. Although there was no looting or vandalism in our immediate vicinity, the street where my office is in downtown Santa Monica was completely rampaged â with my local […]
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Why are we so obsessed with John Demjanjuk?
On Tuesday, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum released a photo of Sobibor guards that purports to reveal Nazi collaborator John Demjanjuk in a guard uniform at the Sobibor Death Camp. German historian Martin Clippers said the museum used the German police to conduct a biometric examination to affirm it was Demjanjuk.I have seen the […]
Will a Pair of Beloved Jewish Summer Camps Rise from the Ashes of the Woolsey Fire?
From the Pacific Coast Highway, just past Neptune’s Net, you can see Camp Hess Kramer’s giant menorah still standing. However, after last fall’s devastating fires and the winter’s subsequent mudslides, the fate of the landmark and its surroundings remains uncertain. On a recent visit to the beloved Jewish summer camp, which is still closed to […]
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CES 2016 was a Behemoth
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Jewish Journal receives top honors at 55th Annual SoCal Journalism Awards
The Jewish Journal collected top honors in three categories at the 55th Annual SoCal Journalism Awards…. View Original Article […]
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Q & A With Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat
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Pollock’s ‘Mural’: Masterpiece or macho outburst?
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Ringo Starr Gets the Museum Treatment
Ringo Starr at the launch of ‘Ringo: Peace & Love’ exhibit at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage)“Life is weird,” said Ringo Starr, who will turn 74 this July, at the… View Original Article […]